On May 31, 2019, our company’s Founder, President and CEO – John A Brink – had the true privilege of receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Laws Degree from the University of Northern British Columbia. During John’s convocation speech, he touched on a variety of topics, including both his personal and entrepreneurial history. John spoke about…
Fifteen people will be invested into the Order of British Columbia during a ceremony at Government House on Friday, June 28, 2019, at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be streamed online: http://video.web.gov.bc.ca/gh/live/orderofbc.html “As chancellor of the Order of British Columbia, it is my great honour to congratulate the exceptional individuals being invested into the order,” stated…
Ride Don’t Hide is a fundraising bike ride aiming to bring mental health out into the open. This is the seventh year the event has taken place in Prince George, and proceeds this time around will go to an extra-special cause. The money raised will go directly towards rebuilding the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) Connections Club…
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca While para-athletes from around the world are descending on Prince George this week, of our own is going the other way. Joel Ewert is leaving today, en route to the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer where he will co-captain this province’s wheelchair basketball team. It will be his second…
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca It’s a new year and a new name for one local animal rescue organization. Prince George Animal Rescue is the new name for the former Prince George Equine and Animal Rescue. “We wanted to let people know that we did more than just horse rescue,” said Nicola Redpath who, along with…
Brink Forest Products is a leading secondary lumber remanufacturer based in Prince George, B.C. The company has been operating since 1975 and employs over 350 people, making it one of the largest finger-joint lumber producers in North America. The company is growing and seeking a motivated individual to assume the important role of Chief Quality…
What an amazing athlete! Megan won the Canadian trials last week in Alberta in the sport of biathlon. This three-time Olympian has been rewarded with a spot on the senior national team and will head to Austria next week for training camp. We are so proud of you! #TeamBrink
The construction of the new parkade and condominium project next to City Hall is presenting the City of Prince George with a perfect opportunity to upgrade critical nearby infrastructure that is at capacity, in poor condition, or at high risk of failure. Working with local contractors, the City has replaced and rerouted the storm water…
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Prince George is known as a last minute town. Sometimes the last minute can pay off … big time. That’s exactly what happened the first year the Hospice House Dream Home Lottery was held. Ron Gallo remembers it well. He didn’t win, but he sold the winning ticket. He had already…
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca The wood still has that yellow tinge that wood has before it gets weathered. That’s how you know it’s new. And it’s the first thing you see when you pull into the Prince George Equine and Animal Rescue Centre off Bendixson Road. New wooden fences surround a handful of paddocks that…
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Have you ever thought of a career in real estate but didn’t know where to start? Or didn’t feel that you knew enough about the business of plunge in head-first? Getting into the business will be a whole lot easier for four Prince George residents as they will do so…
The annual 2018 Hospice Dream Home Draw is 3 weeks away as of tomorrow! Have you purchased your tickets yet? Don’t miss out on a chance to win this gorgeous build by Lithium One Homes at a value of $588,500.
Great news! Brigette Block is the newest addition to The Brink Group’s team for the October 21st Fitness for Alzheimer’s fundraiser! Welcome, Brigette! #TeamBrink
Today, our Founder, President and CEO – John A Brink – experienced the wonders of Goodsir Nature Park for the first time today. Jim Good started this one of a kind Canadian botanical park in 1987, collecting over 200 trees, plants, shrubs and wildflowers from across our great nation and featuring them on his 160…
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Ever wanted to win one of those big championship belts? Your opportunity is here. All you have to do is compete in Fitness for Alzheimer’s October 21 at the Healthier You Expo at the College of New Caledonia. The fundraising event is being organized by Jason Keller, who has some personal…